Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Lithuania
Lithuania: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.0884 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0884
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.156
in 1950
All-time low
0.0884
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Lithuania stood at 0.0884. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Lithuania peaked at 0.156 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0884, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.156 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1552 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1544 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1534 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1522 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1508 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.149 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1462 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1428 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.1398 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1454 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1339 | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.135 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1343 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.13 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1243 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1222 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.119 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1199 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1189 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.118 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1142 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1159 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1169 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1186 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.117 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1144 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1167 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1181 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1162 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1137 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1182 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1182 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1145 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1128 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1121 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1078 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1071 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1079 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1102 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1081 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1136 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1137 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1144 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1174 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1158 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1113 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1052 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1058 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1051 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.104 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1022 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1023 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1023 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1022 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1025 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1064 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1073 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.105 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0987 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0966 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.097 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0943 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0949 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0934 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0933 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0923 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0892 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.089 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0888 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0901 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0925 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0923 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0884 | -4.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.0884 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.0884 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0834, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.15 | 0.1398 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1283 | 0.1189 | 0.1454 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1166 | 0.1142 | 0.1186 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1123 | 0.1071 | 0.1182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.111 | 0.1051 | 0.1174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1033 | 0.0987 | 0.1073 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0929 | 0.0888 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0908 | 0.0884 | 0.0925 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 153 Bulgaria 0.0893 compare
- 154 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.089 compare
- 155 Tunisia 0.0884 compare
- 157 Falkland Islands 0.0881 compare
- 158 Cape Verde 0.0879 compare
- 159 Aruba 0.0873 compare
More health data for Lithuania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4537 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Lithuania?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Lithuania was 0.0884 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.156 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0884 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Lithuania ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.